LOL: What does it mean to torture players?

In the commentary booth, Miller was still discussing the previous mid-lane battle: "That's Mozi's LeBlanc! He risked half his health to gamble on Scout's fraction of a second of casting animation! He won! Scout, as a world-class mid-laner, has impeccable skills, but in this play, he was completely outmaneuvered by Mozi in terms of psychological warfare!"

Wawa nodded: "After the solo kill, Mozi immediately roamed to the top lane and easily took down Tryndamere with the help of Malphite. Now Mozi has two kills, giving him a huge advantage."

However, the Blue Star team is comprised of four professional players.

In the Blue Star team, Scout, despite being solo killed, remained relatively calm and said, "Brothers, it doesn't matter that I was solo killed by Mozi in the mid lane, but don't go too hard on them. I feel like we can let them win a little and not make their loss too embarrassing."

Everyone agreed that if they played with the intensity of a professional match, they could sweep the game in 15 minutes, but that would not only make the celebrity guests and audience feel bored, but also make them seem "unsentimental".

But if they let Su Mo continue killing like this, the four world champions would lose face.

Thus, a tactic imbued with human relationships and social dynamics quietly took shape in the Blue Star team's voice chat.

“Brothers, let’s try a different approach,” Meiko spoke first, a hint of slyness in her voice. “Let’s not go head-to-head with Mozi. Let him show off if he wants. Let’s ‘manage’ Mozi’s goddess teammate.”

Jiejie immediately understood and said with a wicked smile, "I get it! Not to kill, but to destroy their spirit! You guys in the bottom lane know what I mean, right?"

Hope smiled and said, "Understood. I'll make sure both of you feel right at home."

Scout added, "What about the jungle? That Master Yi..."

Jiejie waved his hand and said, "Let him farm! Consider it a way to comfort the veteran. We just need to control the jungle resources, take the dragon and the Rift Herald, widen the economic gap, and give him the illusion that we are very strong, but we just won't end the game. Let's drag it out and make Mozi anxious all by himself."

This tactic of exploiting advantages without making any kills, and stalling for the sake of creating entertainment value, was unanimously approved.

So, for the next ten minutes, the game took an unusually bizarre turn.

In the bottom lane, Meiko's Alistar and Hope's Kai'Sa firmly controlled the minion wave in the middle, blocking the enemy Soraka and Ashe.

Whenever Nazha and Dilraba dared to take a step forward, Meiko's Alistar would threaten them, and Hope's Kai'Sa would unleash her Q skill, scaring the two goddesses so much that they quickly retreated back under their towers.

They just wouldn't dive the tower, wouldn't kill anyone, but they wouldn't let anyone farm a single minion.

In the mid lane, Scout's Syndra began to play cautiously, using her abilities to clear waves from a distance, giving Su Mo no chance to get a solo kill.

With Su Mo holding two kills, Scout was still somewhat intimidated.

It's no exaggeration to say that even if Faker came, he wouldn't put any pressure on them.
Jiejie's Lee Sin occasionally comes over for a stroll, but it's always a feigned gank. His Q skill is always aimed at minions, emphasizing "stopping when you've hit them".

In the top lane, Wang Yuan's Tryndamere learned his lesson after being killed once, only farming under the tower and occasionally going out to clear the minion wave before running away.

Meanwhile, Jay Chou's Sword Saint entered a happy period.

He didn't counter-jungle, he didn't gank, the entire jungle was his.

He farmed from the top half of the map to the bottom half, replenished his equipment, and then went to farm jungle camps, humming a tune: "I I I ra ra ra ra ra ra... Ouch, this toad is a bit bouncy..."

Su Mo also had a hard time finding opportunities to make plays in the mid lane. Firstly, Syndra pushed the lane very quickly, and secondly, the enemy Jiejie was keeping an eye on his mid lane, making it difficult for him to make plays in other lanes.

Therefore, the subsequent matches were quite harmonious.

Of course, because the Sword Saint only jungled and the bottom lane had a huge disadvantage, the enemy Jiejie controlled both the dragon and the Rift Herald.

At the eleven-minute mark, Jiejie released the Rift Herald in the mid lane, knocking down half of Su Mo's mid lane tower's health. He then continued to linger in the mid lane, seemingly determined to prevent Su Mo from having any opportunity to support other lanes.

At the thirteen-minute mark, Tryndamere solo-killed Malphite in the top lane.

At sixteen minutes, Jiejie secured the second dragon, the Fire Dragon, and, along with his support, pushed down the mid-lane tower.

“We can see that Team Blue Star is controlling the map resources methodically.” Wawa looked at the screen. “They’ve taken two dragons and a Rift Herald, and their gold lead has reached 5,000. But interestingly, the kill score is still 2:1. They seem to be… deliberately slowing down the pace of the game.”

Miller also noticed something amiss: "Yes, they completely avoided a direct confrontation with Mozi, instead using strategy to gradually erode Red Star's strength. But they overlooked a huge hidden danger... that is, they gave Jaylen's Sword Saint unlimited room to grow! What will happen to a Sword Saint who is left unattended for 20 minutes? I think everyone knows very well."

At 21 minutes into the game, after securing their third dragon, Blue Star finally decided to group up and push down the middle lane, putting some "real pressure" on Red Star.

The five of them gathered together and pushed towards the Red Star team's second mid-lane tower with the minion wave. The tower's health dropped rapidly.

"We can't hold on anymore, let's release the tower." Su Mo remained calm.

"No, Brother Mozi, they're going up to the higher ground!" Reba shouted anxiously.

Just then, the sword saint, who had mastered his divine skills, finally emerged from the mountain!

"Watch this!" Jaylen shouted, activating his ultimate move and charging towards the five opponents like an arrow released from a bow!
"Holy crap!" The Blue Star team was startled, but quickly recovered. Meiko skillfully used a WQ combo to knock the stubborn Sword Saint away.

Scout and Hope followed up with their attacks, and Jaylen's Sword Saint was instantly left with very low health.

"It's over, it's over!" came a collective exclamation from the Red Star team's voice chat.

However, this reckless charge completely disrupted the Blue Star team's "letting the team play easy" rhythm and formation.

In order to focus their fire on the sword saint who suddenly rushed out, the five of them were positioned more closely than ever before!
Yifei's Stone Man seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

"If you see a lot of people, just run over them!" He remembered what Su Mo had said earlier.

She took a deep breath while standing by the side wall and pressed Flash and the R key in quick succession!
"Solid as a rock!"

A huge, clumsy stone golem, with an indomitable spirit, flashed into the center of the Blue Star team's formation!
"boom!!!"

Syndra, Tryndamere, Lee Sin, and Kai'Sa were all knocked into the air!

"Yifei! My God! The fairy sister has opened four!" Miller's voice roared!

"An opportunity!" Su Mo's eyes lit up when he saw this.

He decisively flashed over, used WR to stomp on four people, then Q Kai'Sa and E Syndra.

In an instant, the two were killed.

The Blind Monk was also reduced to only one-third of his health.

"Double kill"

This unexpected scene left the Blue Star team completely dumbfounded.

The two Cs melted just like that?

They then realized that although LeBlanc didn't have many kills, her last-hitting was consistently high, and her gold was definitely the highest in the game.

His damage, combined with the Stone Golem's output, was enough to overwhelm two squishy champions.

After Kai'Sa and Syndra were defeated, Naza's Ashe mustered up her courage and unleashed her ultimate ability, Enchanted Crystal Arrow!
The arrow flew off at a wobbly angle, missing no one, finding the most tricky angle to pierce through the dense crowd...

But it's okay, his W hit the mark...

Dilraba's healer, who was standing nearby, activated her ultimate skill, "Prayer"!
A warm beam of holy light descended from the sky, giving the low-health Stone Golem and... the Sword Saint who was about to die a life-saving boost!
Jay Chou's Sword Saint survived!

"kill!!!"

Jay Chou, after receiving a dose of encouragement, instantly perked up:

"I...I...I'm so angry!"

Jaylen activated his E skill, brandishing his gleaming longsword, and charged towards the Lee Sin.

Q Alpha suddenly attacked Lee Sin's face and started auto-attacking.

Jiejie originally intended to use RQ to instantly kill the low-health Master Yi, but just before he pressed R, the healer flashed in and placed an E at his feet.

Jiejie was also stunned.

Two seconds later, the Blind Monk died from Master Yi's injury.

The Sword Saint's Q skill cooldown refreshed, and he immediately charged towards the Alistar next to him.

Three seconds later, the Minotaur also died.

On the other side, only the barbarian king remained, looking utterly alone and helpless, staring blankly from behind.

Five seconds after the ultimate skill was activated, Wang Yuan's Tryndamere also sacrificed himself, following in the footsteps of his teammates.

The head fell into Su Mo's hands.

ACE!

When the notification sounded that the team had been wiped out, the entire Red Star team's voice channel erupted in thunderous cheers!
"We won! We won!" Dilraba exclaimed excitedly.

"My God, we actually won!" Nazha couldn't believe it either.

"Brother Mozi! You're amazing!" Yifei exclaimed sincerely.

Only Jaylen was still savoring the double kill from earlier: "Wow, not bad, our teamwork was perfect."

The Blue Star team's voice chat was filled with wails of despair.

Jiejie covered her face: "We've really messed up, guys! How did we manage to get a 0-for-5 exchange?!"

Meiko was on the verge of tears: "Who knew that the fairy sister's collision would be so accurate!"

Scout smiled wryly and said, "We were...too careless."

Looking at his adorable teammates, Su Mo smiled and said, "This credit goes to Sister Qian; her ultimate move was nothing short of miraculous!"

Upon hearing this, Yifei couldn't help but smile, revealing two small dimples: "Not at all, it's all thanks to everyone."

"Don't rush to celebrate," Su Mo interrupted everyone's excitement, "The enemy team won't respawn for another twenty seconds or so, let's go take down the Baron!"

"Big Dragon?!" Jaylen's eyes lit up. "Alright! Let's go!"

Under Su Mo's command, the five members of the Red Star team took down the enemy's first mid-lane tower and immediately headed for the Dragon Pit.

Although the fight was a bit slow, they still managed to secure Baron Nashor's buff despite the opposing team being wiped out.

Meanwhile, the commentary booth was in an uproar.

The director very considerately started playing a replay of the exciting team fight from just now.

Miller's voice was still filled with excitement and disbelief: "Let's watch it again! This team fight was nothing short of miraculous! Blue Star made a fatal mistake; they positioned themselves too close together to deal with a seemingly reckless Juggernaut! They underestimated the team fight potential of this lineup!"

The camera focused on Yifei's Malphite, who emerged from the shadows on the side and used her ultimate skill without hesitation to perfectly knock up all four members of the Blue Star team.

"Fairy Sister! She seized that fleeting opportunity!" the doll exclaimed. "Her ultimate move was executed flawlessly!"

The replay then focused on Su Mo's enchantress.

"Then came Mozi's performance! Flash + W + R, so fluid and seamless, instantly melting the two carries of the Blue Star team! Let's take a look at the economy panel," Miller said, looking at the data on the screen, "Although LeBlanc only has four kills and three assists, his CS is the highest in the game! His gold is almost two thousand ahead of his laner!!"

"After this team fight, the Red Star team secured the Baron Nashor, and their economy recovered significantly! The Blue Star team's strategy of playing the field and relying on personal relationships ultimately nurtured a monster Master Yi that they couldn't handle, and also resulted in a miraculous team fight that will go down in history! Now, the suspense of the match is back!"

After securing the Baron buff, the Red Star team's morale soared to unprecedented heights.

"What do we do now, Brother Mo?" Nazha asked, having completely come to regard Su Mo as her pillar of support.

Su Mo glanced at the equipment and said in a deep voice, "We can't give them any more opportunities to split push and manage the game. We'll all group up now and head to the mid lane, using the Baron buff to put pressure on them. Listen to my commands, and if we have the chance, we'll end the game in one fell swoop."

Su Mo knew that the previous victory had been largely due to luck. Now that they had secured the Baron, their only chance was to rely on team fights.

"Okay!" Everyone responded in unison.

Thus, the five members of the Red Star team, adorned with purple halos, along with their enhanced minions, surged towards the Blue Star team's second mid-lane tower.

The atmosphere in the Blue Star team's voice chat was heavy. "They grouped up and pushed mid, what do we say about this?" Jiejie's tone was no longer as relaxed as before.

"Just hold the high ground. We can still fight them after their Baron buff ends," Scout calmly analyzed. "Their composition relies heavily on LeBlanc's damage and Malphite's ultimate. We should spread out and avoid getting engaged on."

Hope took a deep breath: "I'm serious now. It won't be that easy for them to beat me in a second."

However, before he could finish speaking, a scene that terrified him appeared.

Just as the five members of the Blue Star team were carefully clearing the minion wave under the second tower, Su Mo's LeBlanc, like a ghost, came from the shadows on the flank without warning, using W to cross the wall, and then used RQE to ignite and trigger Electrocute!

click!
A red lightning bolt struck, instantly depleting Hope's Kai'Sa's health bar!
Meiko, who was next to Kai'Sa, didn't even have time to do anything before LeBlanc had already used her W to teleport back to the other side of the wall.

"Holy crap?!" Hope was completely stunned. He stared at the gray screen where he had gone from full health to dead, his mind blank.

Is this damage from the LeBlanc reasonable?!

"Kasa was instantly killed! Hope didn't even have a chance to react!" Miller exclaimed.

"Kill the AD carry! We can attack!" Su Mo calmly gave the order over the voice chat.

Jay Chou's Sword Saint was waiting for this very sentence!

"I'm going to fuck!"

The Sword Saint, having activated his ultimate skill, charged towards the remaining members of the Blue Star team like a whirlwind.

Yifei's Malphite also activated W, standing in front like a real tank.

The Blue Star team was thrown into disarray.

Scout's Syndra attempted to push away Master Yi with a QE combo, but Jaylen dodged it with a masterful Q [Alpha Strike] and immediately charged in to deal damage!

Jiejie's Lee Sin tried to kick away Master Yi to protect the backline, but Malphite immediately used his ultimate (R) to knock him and Alistar into the air. At the same time, Dilraba's healer also used her E skill [Astral Barrier] to silence them.

The team fight instantly turned into a disaster.

The Sword Saint's equipment was too good; every strike hit its mark. Combined with the damage from the others, Syndra's health dropped rapidly.

Scout's Syndra fought desperately to take down the Malphite who was charging at the front, but she herself was taken down by the combined efforts of Master Yi and Ashe.

The low-health Lee Sin, having broken free from his silence, used his ultimate to kick away Master Yi, but LeBlanc's next combo was ready. She immediately used her W and QA combo to kill him.

The remaining Barbarian King and Minotaur appeared quite powerless.

The swordsman, driven mad by the rampage, charged at the remaining two opponents like a rabid dog under the protection of the healer, chasing them all the way to the high ground where he finally killed them.

Su Mo and his teammates also destroyed the second middle tower.

Seeing that the entire opposing team had been wiped out, Su Mo quickly shouted, "Nice, we can finish them off in one fell swoop!"

So the remaining four people pushed straight through and successfully destroyed the enemy's base crystal just before the enemy respawned.

As the enemy base crystal exploded, a huge "VICTORY" appeared on the screens of the five Red Star team members.

"Wow, they actually won!" Dilraba and Gulnazar screamed and hugged each other excitedly.

Yifei also showed a relieved smile. She never thought that she could have such an exciting moment playing games.

The entire stadium erupted in applause!
In the commentary booth, Miller and Wawa couldn't help but praise it.

"Congratulations to Team Red Star! They've pulled off an incredible comeback!" Miller's voice was filled with fervor. "They sounded the horn of counterattack with a miraculous team fight, and ultimately defeated Team Blue Star, composed of four world champions, thanks to Mozi's unparalleled single-target burst damage and the team's perfect coordination!"

"That's the charm of esports!" Wawa added, "Never give up before the crystal explodes! Congratulations to Team Red Star! And thank you to both teams for bringing us such a wonderful exhibition match!"

When the giant word "Victory" exploded on the Blue Star team's main crystal, the entire V-Station arena was instantly engulfed by a deafening roar of cheers.

In the center of the stage, the five members of the Red Star team took off their headphones, each with a different expression.

Dilraba and Gulnazar excitedly hugged each other, shouting and jumping like two children who had won candy, completely abandoning their usual goddess-like reserve.

Yifei simply smiled faintly, her eyes filled with a hint of novelty and joy.

Su Mo glanced at his five teammates opposite him, whose faces all looked like they had "nothing to live for," and a smile flashed in his eyes.

He knew that the opposing team wasn't just throwing the game, they were throwing it to the brink; otherwise, they wouldn't have had any chance of winning.

After the game ended, the hosts, Wawa and Yu Shuang, quickly went up on stage and gathered the ten guests in the center.

"Incredible!" the doll exclaimed dramatically. "An incredible comeback! Congratulations to Team Red Star for securing the final victory tonight!"

On the Blue Star team's side, Jiejie expressed his dissatisfaction. He grabbed the microphone and addressed the audience, "Brothers, this isn't fair! I seriously suspect there's a mole on the other side! No, I mean, I seriously suspect there's a mole on our side!"

As he spoke, he glanced seriously at Scout beside him.

"That's right, it's me." Scout spread his hands innocently, eliciting laughter from the entire audience.

Yu Shuang smiled and handed the microphone to Jay Chou: "Brother Jay Chou, as the key jungler of the Red Star team, you performed bravely and fearlessly in the last team fight, like a god descending to earth. Do you have anything to say now?"

Jay Chou cleared his throat and said seriously, "Well... actually, it was all part of my plan. That wave was a deliberate charge in to absorb their key skills, creating an environment for my teammates, especially Mozi, to finish them off. It's a tactic, you know?"

This humorous explanation once again had the entire audience in stitches, and the live chat was flooded with comments like "As expected of you, Jay Chou!" and "Tactical master Jay Chou!"

Yu Shuang then placed the microphone in front of Su Mo and said, "Brother Mo, you've pulled off this incredible comeback. As the team captain, what are your thoughts at this moment?"

Su Mo took the microphone, glanced at his four teammates with different styles, and smiled, "My impression is that my teammates are all outstanding. Sister Xixi's earth-shattering ultimate move was the turning point of the whole game; Dilraba's healer gave us hope of survival at the most critical moment; Nazha's Ashe, although... well, it was very creative, it also restrained the opponent; and Jay Chou, without his patient development and team fight contributions, we wouldn't have won."

He paused for a moment, then concluded, "So, this victory belongs to the five of us. League of Legends is always a team game."

After saying that, he added, "Of course, we also have to thank the Blue Star team for going easy on us in the early stages, which allowed us to seize a slim chance to turn the tide."

This answer saved face for everyone and earned him even more enthusiastic applause from the audience.

The three goddesses looked at him with even brighter eyes.

The live broadcast event officially concluded in a joyful and peaceful atmosphere.

As the stage lights dimmed, the guests were guided backstage by the staff.

Although the spotlights on the stage were gone, the sides were already packed with media reporters and staff holding mobile phones, with flashes and shutter sounds coming one after another, and the excitement was not diminished at all.

"Jay Cun! Look this way!"

"Dilraba! You're so beautiful!"

Su Mo was walking in the crowd, preparing to meet up with his EDG teammates, when Jaylen patted him on the shoulder from behind.

"Brother Mozi, you're pretty good." Jay Chou smiled coolly, his eyes filled with genuine admiration. "Your LeBlanc was really impressive. Let's play games together sometime."

He took out his phone and gestured to it.

Su Mo immediately understood, and the two scanned each other's WeChat QR codes.

"I'm leaving now, keep in touch." Jaylen gestured to him, then left first, surrounded by his assistants.

Just after Jay Chou left, a fragrant breeze wafted over.

Dilraba and Gulnazar walked over together. They had changed out of their performance costumes and into their own clothes, which made them seem less distant from the stage and more approachable like girls next door.

"Brother Mozi!" Dilraba's big eyes blinked under the lights, a hint of playfulness in them. "You're amazing! This is the first time I've ever won a game with such excitement! You have to help me rank up next time!"

As she spoke, she skillfully tapped her WeChat QR code, her phone screen almost touching Su Mo's face.

Su Mo smiled and scanned the QR code, accepting the friend request.

Seeing this, Nazha immediately followed suit, her cheeks flushed with excitement, her voice sweet and enthusiastic: "Brother Mozi, me too! Me too! Count me in!"

After adding Nazha as a friend, Nazha didn't leave immediately. Instead, she leaned closer and whispered, "Brother Mozi, was my ultimate skill with Ice Spirit off target...?"

"No, that's not true. Although your ultimate move isn't always that accurate, it still has a powerful tactical deterrent effect," Su Mo replied seriously, making Nazha giggle.

"Then you must take me with you next time! I promise I won't use my ultimate move wrong!" Nazha held up three fingers, looking very serious.

Su Mo nodded with a smile.

Just then, Yifei, who had been quietly following behind, slowly walked over and said, "Brother Mozi, it was fun playing games with you. Let's add each other on WeChat and play games together when you have time."

"it is good."

Su Mo also added her on WeChat.

This scene was completely captured by countless cameras and mobile phones around us.

What Su Mo didn't know was that this matter quickly became a hot topic on Weibo.

The hashtag #SuMoAddsThreeGoddessesOnWeChat# quickly rose to the top of Weibo's trending topics within ten minutes, followed by a bright red "Explosive" sign.

In the photo, Su Mo stands in the center, surrounded by three top goddesses, all smiling sweetly; the scene is unbelievably beautiful.

The comment section collapsed instantly:
"I declare this to be the most enviable photo of 2020, bar none!"

"Lemons on the lemon tree, you and me under the lemon tree. I'm sour, I'm really sour!"

"Brother Mozi is the real winner in life! He has Dilraba on his left, Gulnazar on his right, and Liu Yifei in front of him!"

"Jiejie: ​​We're both world champions, so why am I surrounded by only four grown men?"

"This is a dream collaboration between the e-sports and entertainment industries!"

Amidst a flurry of flashing lights and escorted by staff, Su Mo finally bid farewell to the celebrities and returned to EDG's van.

The moment the car door closed, the noise from the outside world was shut out.

Jiejie was the first to rush over, sitting next to Su Mo and wailing, "Brother Mo! My good brother! Confess honestly, did you bribe the organizers? Why do you get all the good things!"

Meiko echoed with indignation, "Exactly! We're working so hard in the competition, and you're chatting and laughing with those goddesses over there. Where's the justice?!"

Looking at this group of lively characters, Su Mo decisively took out his phone and waved it in front of them. It showed a few WeChat friends he had just added, and he said, "I'm in a tough spot too. I was forced to add a few friends, and I feel bad about refusing."

"Holy crap, I'm going to kill someone!"

"Brother Mozi, can't you act like a human being?"

"That hurts, bro!"

The carriage was filled with a cheerful atmosphere as Su Mo led the way.

As Su Mo looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar profile pictures on his phone screen, he couldn't help but feel a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, mixed feelings).

Before this, he never thought he would have any interaction with these celebrities in the entertainment industry, let alone add them on WeChat. What should he say?

Yeah, it feels a bit unreal.

Just as Su Mo was thinking, WeChat beeped.

He picked it up and saw that it was a message from Nazha, whom he had just added: "Brother Mozi, can you play games with me tonight?"

Su Mo: ?
So you mean playing games together, and you're not kidding?! (End of Chapter)